Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!

Having no one else present.

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

react verbally

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

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From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

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From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He concluded, for the hundredth time, that he was a fool; but he persevered in his folly.

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From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

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From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading He concluded, for the hundredth time, that he was a fool; but he persevered in his folly.

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

French writer remembered for his swashbuckling historical tales (1802-1870)

From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

an upright tripod for displaying something (usually an artist's canvas)

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

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From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

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From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!

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From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!

100 Yemeni fils are worth one Yemeni rial

From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

the trait of acting stupidly or rashly

From this reading He concluded, for the hundredth time, that he was a fool; but he persevered in his folly.

a person who lacks good judgment

From this reading He concluded, for the hundredth time, that he was a fool; but he persevered in his folly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

set up or found

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a young female

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

the act of departing

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

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From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

the work of cleaning and running a house

From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!

position 100 in a countable series of things

From this reading He concluded, for the hundredth time, that he was a fool; but he persevered in his folly.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a midwestern state in north-central United States

From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

the act of participating in an athletic competition in which you must jump

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

and nothing more

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

not any; not one

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

not divisible by two

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

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From this reading Et c'est bien heureux.--Dumas, Fils: _La Dame Aux Perles_.

past form of “persevere” — be persistent, refuse to stop

From this reading He concluded, for the hundredth time, that he was a fool; but he persevered in his folly.

almost; nearly

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

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any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

in an unfortunate way

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

giving satisfaction

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used

From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

having a supporting base

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

coming after or following

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He concluded, for the hundredth time, that he was a fool; but he persevered in his folly.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading He concluded, for the hundredth time, that he was a fool; but he persevered in his folly.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

hard to endure

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

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not known

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He concluded, for the hundredth time, that he was a fool; but he persevered in his folly.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading He asked himself why he should feel such an odd interest in an unknown girl practically alone in Paris; but he found no satisfactory answer.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

possessive form of “worker” — a person who works at a specific occupation

From this reading Cartaret did not see the Lady of the Rose next day, though his work suffered sadly through the worker's jumping from before his easel at the slightest sound on the landing, running to his door, and sometimes himself going to the hall and standing there for many minutes, trying, and not succeeding, to look as if he had just come in, or were just going out, on business of the first importance.

a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys

From this reading CARTARET SETS UP HOUSEKEEPING Que de femmes il y a dans une femme!